Improvement in neckties



UNrrnD STATES New H. BENDIX AND J. H. FLEISGH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS T0 H. BENDIX.

IMPROVEMENT IN NECKTIES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 53, 102, dated March 13, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that we, H. BENDIX and J. H. FLEisoH, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Scarf-Hook; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact de. scription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l represent-s an inside view of our invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of the saine.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention consists in combininga hook, an elastic band or tape, and a rivet, eyelet, or othersuitable fastening with the supportingplate of a scarf or buttery in such a manner that by said eyelet, rivet, or other' fastening the elastic band can be readily and easily attached to the supporting-plate, said band being doubled up and passed through a loop at the inner end of the hook, and by these means the hook is firmly connected to the supporting-plate, and the scarf or butterliy can be readily and conveniently attached to the collar or neckband ofa shirt.

A represents the supporting-plate of a scarf or butterfly, which is made of pasteboard or any other suitable material in any convenient form or shape. This supporting-plate is provided with a hook, a, which is attached thereto by an elastic band or tape, b, as shown. The band b is doubled up and passed through a loop at the inner end of the hook, and its two ends are secured to the supporting-plate vby an eyelet, c, or instead of the eyeleta rivet or clasp or any other convenient fastening might be used. By these means the hook can be easily and conveniently attached to the supporting-plate, a light, graceful, and convenient hook can be used, and the butterfly or scarf can be secured to the collar or neckband of the shirt with the greatest ease and facility.

We are aware that a hook has been used for attaching scarfs or buttertlies to the collar, and we are also aware that with such a hook an elastic band has been combined; but this band is secured to the buttertly or scarf and not secured to a supporting-plate. Without the supliorting-plate the elastic band and hook are of no practical value.

It will be perceived that we do not simply unite the hook to the frame by means of an elastic sewing or other elastic connection, but we so amplify that connection that it shall form a spring adequate to bind the frame to the collar and shirt-binding, as shown.

We do not claim, therefore, as our invention either of the elements of our scarf-hook singly or for themselves; but

We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination and arrangement of the hook a and elastic band b, which serves to retain the hook, and is attached to the supporting-plate by an eyelet, rivet. clasp, or other fastening, as and for the purpose described.

H. BENDIX. J. H. FLEISCH.

Witnesses:

M. M. LIVINGSTON, C. L. TOPLIFF. 

